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October 06, 2005 06:00 AM US Pacific Timezone

Nextel Partners Empowers Mobile Professionals with Motorola i930; First Windows Mobile-Based Smartphone with Walkie-Talkie Developed for International Use

KIRKLAND, Wash & PLANTATION, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2005--Nextel Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq:NXTP) and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) today announced availability of the first Windows Mobile-based Smartphone with Nextel digital walkie-talkie, the Motorola i930, designed for global road warriors who need voice, data and walkie-talkie capabilities wherever business takes them.

The compact, clamshell Smartphone comes equipped with the Microsoft Windows Mobile(R) operating system, and offers full personal information management and e-mail functionality through wireless synchronization with Microsoft Outlook e-mail, Calendar, and Contacts or personal Internet e-mail. Users on the go can send and receive e-mail and text messages, manage contacts, schedule appointments and organize tasks quickly and conveniently. Customers who frequently need to review e-mail attachments will find benefit from the free, pre-loaded Windows Mobile ClearVue Suite for opening and viewing PowerPoint(R) presentations, Excel graphs, worksheets and charts, Word documents, PDFs, and other popular image files. The i930 also features a built-in camera and camcorder to help document business events and capture visual moments.

"This is a very powerful, small communication device, perfect for mobile professionals who need accessibility to their entire desktop, which is now available conveniently at their fingertips," said Nextel Partners' Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Jim Ryder. "The i930 is built for international travel. Customers can stay in touch with voice calls in more than 100 countries and still use the same number that people know back home."

Operating on the 800/900 iDEN and 900/1800 GSM frequencies, the Motorola i930 gives international travelers the added convenience of voice and voicemail services with the same phone number when traveling to more than 100 countries. With iDEN and GPRS data roaming in select countries, customers traveling in parts of North America, South America, Europe, and Asia can utilize e-mail, Web browsing and text and Multimedia Messaging. (Visit www.nextel.com/services/worldwide/coverage/country_list.shtml for a complete list of coverage areas.)

"The i930 is one of Motorola's most advanced handsets available on the market today," said Rey More, senior vice president and general manager, Motorola's iDEN(R) Mobile Devices. "The Smartphone features, coupled with international voice and data capabilities, provide communication power for today's mobile professional."

The i930 is available through Nextel Partners' national dealers and any of its more than 100 company-owned stores at a price of $349.99 with a two-year service agreement, new activation and credit approval.(i) Taxes, fees, early termination fee and other charges apply.

About Nextel Partners

Nextel Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq:NXTP), a FORTUNE 1000 company based in Kirkland, Wash., has exclusive rights to offer the same fully integrated, digital wireless communications services offered by Nextel Communications in mid-sized and rural markets in 31 states where approximately 54 million people reside. Nextel Partners and Nextel Communications together offer the largest guaranteed all-digital wireless network in the country serving 297 of the top 300 U.S. markets. To learn more about Nextel Partners, visit www.nextelpartners.com.

About Motorola

Motorola is a Fortune 100 global communications leader that provides seamless mobility products and solutions across broadband, embedded systems and wireless networks. In your home, auto, workplace and all spaces in between, seamless mobility means you can reach the people, things and information you need, on the go. Seamless mobility harnesses the power of technology convergence and enables smarter, faster, cost-effective and flexible communication. Motorola had sales of US $31.3 billion in 2004. For more information: www.motorola.com.

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(i) Airtime, data charges, and/or additional charges may apply.

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